Shutter.



PATENTED OCT. 15, 1907. G. J. SGHBUERMANN.

SHUTTER.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 9. 1907.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

. a new and useful Improvement in Shutters, of which UNrrEn srArEs .PATENT oEEIeE.

GEORGE J. SOHEUERMANN, OF ST. LOUIS COUNTY, MISSOURI, ASSIGNOIQ OF ONE-HALF TO ANTHONY BARIIORST, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.

SHUTTER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented oct.' 15, 19p?.

To all whom 'it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE I. SCHEUERMANN, a iitizen of the United States, and a resident of the county of St. Louis and State of rMissouri, have invented the following is a specification. Y

My invention relates to shutters and particularly to fire-proof shutters. I

It has for its principal objects to simplify the construction and reduce the cost of metallic shutters; to improve the construction and arrangement of pivotal slats for shutters in general; to 'provide novel mani-pu; lating means for the pivoted slats, to provide a simple and elicient locking device for said manipulating means; and to attain certain other advantages herein- I after more fully appearing.

rlhe invention consists in the parts and in the arrangements and combinations of parts hereinafter described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, which form part of this specification, and wherein like symbols refer to .like parts wherever they occur, Figure 1 is a fragmen# tary view, in elevation, showing the inner side of a metallic shutter embodying my invention, certain parts being broken away and others removed; Fig-2 yis a'nection on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a fragmentary view in perspective, showing a preferred construction of frame; Fig. 4 is a detail view of one form of pivotal slat; and, Fig. 5 is a detail view of a modified form of slat. p The shutter illustrated in the drawings is constructed entirely of metal. Its frame comprises angle side members 1 which are riveted or otherwise secured at the top and bottom to connecting members 2 and 3, respectively. The upper connecting member 2 has bent angular portions 4` at each end, said angular portions 4 being perforated to receive the rivets 5 which secure the upper ends ofthe side members 1 thereto. The-- ends of the side members thereto. It also has its upper -edgeibent to form an inclined-fiange portion 9 which stiffens said connecting member' and serves as a water shed as well as an abutment for the lowermost slat when the slats are closed;l

The angle members 1 are provided with a plurality of equidistant holes 10 arranged to receive the pivot studs 11 for the pivotal slats 12.' The slats 12 are made with bent angular portions. or ears 13 at each `end.

forated to receive the rivets 8 which secure the lower These ears have perforations 14 therein to receive'the pivot studs 11. Lever extensions or key-pieces 15 are attached to each of the slats at one end thereof. ,key-pieces 15 are preferably made with a flaring winged portion 16. which is located to register with the perforation 14 in the ear 13 against wlich the key-piece is placed. The

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The portion 16 has a perforation 17 therein pivot stud 11 is passed through the perforations 17 and- 14, and then through the perforations 10 in the angle Vside member 1 and riveted or otherwise secured in place. The winged portion 16 of .the key-piece 15 is lof a sufficient length from the center of its perforation 17 .to reach and fit snugly against the inner face of the slat l2. Thus, the key-piece and slat are held in fixed relation. j

The free end portions of the lever extensions 15 are pivotally connected to a manipulating bar 18. The

.bar 18 is of a suiiicient length to include all the lever extensions 15,/and it isprovided with a series of equidistant perforations 19 to receive pivotV studs 20 which are mounted in perforations 21 near the ends of'the lever extensions.

p A locking device is pivotally attached to the lower end of the manipulating bar 18. The lockingdevice comprises a straight portion-22 and a bent angularly'- extending portion 23 on the endo'f which a weighted knob 24 is mounted. The straight portion 22 has a projection 25 extending in a direction opposite to the portion 23; that is, towards the shutter frame when the portion 22 is moved into locking position. jection 25v is arranged to enter a pocket 26, or engage any other suitable catch provided therefor on the shutter frame, to hold the bar 18,.in any of its positions when the slats l2 have been adjusted to the desired position. ln the construction shown in the drawing the pockets 26 are formed by stampingup or otherwise shaping one of the bent angular en d portions 7 of the lower connecting member as indicated at 27.

Thus when the portion 7 is riveted to the angle'side member l the side walls for the pockets are provided by the portions 27 and said side member 1.., Preferably, the pockets 26 and projection 25 are curved, as shown, on radius from the pivotal point` of the member 22, so that said projection may b'e easily and accurately fitted into the'pockets.

.B y providing the weighted knob 24 on the end of the extension 23, the pivoted member has a tendency to swing towards the shutter frame. Thus, Awhen -the locking device is placed with' its projection in a pocket, it will remain insuch position until forcibly removed therefrom. N

By manipulating the bar 18 the pivoted slats may be adjusted to several positions. The number of pockets 26 depends upon the number of adjustments desired -of the slats, but usually three adjustments will suice. i

' tion and in two open positions.

Y saidl frame by its own weight.v

Therefore, only three pockets are shown. This arrangement permits the slats to be locked in closed posi- In Fig. 5 a portion of a modified construction of slat is shown. In this form, instead of providing a `separate key-piece or lever extension, the same is made integral with the ear 13a on the slat 12a. This integral lever extension is provided with perforations 14 and 21E for the respective pivot studs ll and 20.

While I have illustrated in the drawings a shutter to bejmade entirely of metal, it is obvious that a wooden frame may be provided with metal slats, and a manipulating device and lock, in accordance with my invention; and, obviously, the construction and. arrangement shown admits of considerable lother modification within the scope of my invention. i

W hat I claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A shutter comprising a frame, slats pivotally mount ed in said frame and arranged to form openings of various sizes, and also arranged to close said openings, a manipulating device for said pivoted slats, and a locking device for said manipulating device comprising a pivotal member, aV catch on said pivotal member arranged to engage a catch provided therefor on the shutter frame, and a weighted extension on said pivotal member in the direc tion opposite to the rst mentioned catch, whereby, the locking device will normally swing toward'said catch on 2. 'A shutter comprising a frame, slats pivotally mounted in said frame and arranged to form openings of various' sizes, and also arranged to close said openings, said slats being provided with leverextensions, a manipulating bar pivotally attached to each of said lever-extensions, and a locking device for said manipulating bar, said locking deL' vice being arranged to hold said manipulating bar in its adjusted position.

3. A shutter comprising a frame, slats pivotally mounted in said frame and arranged to form openings of various sizes, and also arranged to close said openings, said slats being made with bent ears -at each end, and said ears being perforated for attachment to pivot studs, a lever-extension on the ear at Aone end of each of said slats, a manipulating har pivotally attached to each of said lever extensions, and a locking device for said manipulating barJ 4. Ashutter comprising a frame, slats pivotall'y mountv ed in said frame and arranged to form openings of various sizes; and also arranged to close said openings, said 'slatsbeing made with bent ears at each end, and said ears being perforated for the reception of pivot studs, a lever-extension piece for each of said slats, said lever extension pieces being perforated for the reception of said pivot studs, and arranged in fixed relation to the respec tive slats, a manipulating bar pivotally attached to each of said lever-extension pieces, and a locking device for said manipulating bar.

5. A metallic slat for shutters comprising a'body portion having bent angular portions at each end, said bent angular portions being perforated in axial alinement, and a lever extension on said body portion, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

6. A metallic slat for shutters comprising a body-portion having bent angular ears at each end, said bent angular ears being perforated in axial alinement, and a separate lever-extension arranged to be mounted in fixed relation to said slat. A

7. A metallic Slat for shutters comprising a body portion, having bent angular ears at each end, said bent angular ears being perforated in axial alinernent, and a separate lever-extension having a perforation therein, said leverextension being arranged to be mounted in fixed relation to said slat adjacent to one of its ears with all of said perforations in axial alinvement.

8. A frame for shutters and the like, comprising angle side members, a' top connecting member attached to said angle side members, said top connecting member being provided With a stidening rib, and a bottom connecting mem ber attachedl to said angle side members, said bottom connecting member being provided with a stitening rib.

9.,A frame for shutters and the like, comprising angle side members, a top connecting member havingl bent angular end portions attached to said angle side members, and having its lower edge bent to form a stiening flange, and a bottom connecting member having bent angular end portions attached to said angle side members, and havingl` its upper 4edge bent to form an inclined stiifening flange,

10. A frame for shutters and the like, comprising angle side members, a top connecting member, and a bottom connecting member having, bent angular end portions attached to said angle side members, the bent angle portion at one end of 'said bottom connecting member being formed with an olset portion arranged to coperate with -the adjacent angle side member to constitute a pocket.

In testimoni/whereof I have signed my name to this,

specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses this 7th day of February, 1907, at St. Louis, Missouri.

GEORGE J. SCHEUERMANN.

Witnesses G. A. PENNINGTON, J. B. MEGOWN. 

